Dr. Nicholas Mignanelli

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Biography

Nicholas Mignanelli is a Lecturer in Legal Research and serves as the Assistant Director of Reference at the Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School. He has previously held the position of Reference & Instructional Services Librarian at the University of Miami School of Law and started his career as a Fellow at the Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law. His work focuses on critical legal theory and the examination of legal information structures and practices, particularly in relation to emerging legal technologies and American legal history. Mignanelli's scholarship has been published in notable journals including the Law Library Journal, Library Quarterly, and the Georgetown Law Technology Review. He is recognized for his contributions to legal bibliographic practices, having received awards such as the Fastcase 50, which honors innovators in the field of law. Additionally, he has served on editorial boards for academic journals and has received accolades for his work in legal research and instruction. Mignanelli holds an M.L.I.S. from the University of Arizona, a J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, and a B.A. from the same university, where he graduated cum laude.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

Yale Law School • New Haven, CT

Lecturer in Legal Research.

Assistant Director Reference

— Present

Lillian Goldman Law Library • New Haven, CT

Assistant Director of Reference.

Reference & Instructional Services Librarian

— Present

University of Miami School of Law •

Served as Reference & Instructional Services Librarian.

Fellow

— Present

Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library, University of Arizona •

Started career as a Fellow.

Courses

Legal Research Critical Legal Information Literacy Essentials Research & Writing Research Methods Judicial History Advanced Legal Research Supervised Research

Requirements for Yale Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • LSAC LLM CAS registration
  • TOEFL scores
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Two required essays (1,000 words and 250 words)
  • Curriculum vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program.